Not too Bad for the Second Smoke Free Day

Day two of not smoking and it is getting easier. Going cold turkey sucks (never tried to quit that way before) but smoking is gross so a bit of sucking is worth giving up the cigarettes.

Today was way easier though. Work was really busy which totally helped. I even resisted the temptation of my old smoking partner coming in for a visit tempting me with a smoke break. Even better, I went outside and watched everyone smoke with really no increase in craving (maybe because I think the craving level is about as high as it can go).

As a present to myself for quitting smoking, I am giving myself a weight watcher free week. I am still trying to eat sensibly and within reason but not counting the snacks. I had a bag of chips yesterday and I am not feeling sorry for it. I need to quit smoking more than I need to lose weight. One week of not losing is so much better if it means I won't be a smoker.

I need to go get some salsa and taco chips. Not smoking at night is harder than during the day. I will also have a big glass of water to fill up first.

Moi

PS My baby comes back tomorrow and I am super excited. I can't wait to hug and kiss her.

I Want a F&%king Smoke and I Want it NOW!!!

Okay so today is my first smoke free day. I am not a huge smoker to begin with (maybe 3 to 5 a day) which was even more reason to quit. I have quit before and do not want to be a smoker. Regardless of what my mind wants, my body wants a smoke right now. Quitting smoking is hard but I would like to proudly say that I didn't go off the deep end snaking today like I usually do when I quit.

I just want to run to the store buy a pack of smokes and have a wonderfully delicious (and disgusting) drag off of it. I actually mean run to the store - not bothering with the vehicle. Plus if I run I can walk back and smoke on the way (I could probably have like three smokes in that time). I want to but I won't. I will not subject my body to all that wonderfully awful crap anymore.

One bad thing about not smoking is that I was a tad bitchier than usual today. Thankfully my child is not here to endure my bitchiness (something I thought of before) but there were a couple of people at work who got it. Oh well, I will apologize tomorrow (or maybe next week) and blame it on the quitting as everyone lets a lot of stuff slide when people quit. I have taken the smokers dependency test on smokefree.gov and have a low dependence on cigarettes so hopefully the bitchiness will stop soon.

Let me know if anyone has any tips or tricks for quitting smoking.

Moi

**UPDATE - I have talked myself out of going to get more smoke. It has been 22 hours why would I screw that up know. I can do this I know I can!!